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THE SAMA VEDA<br />
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DECADE IV Soma Pavamana<br />
1. High is thy juice's birth: though set it heaven, on earth it hath obtained dread sheltering power and<br />
great renown.<br />
2. In sweetest and most gladdening stream flow pure, O Soma, on thy way, pressed out for Indra, for<br />
his drink!<br />
3. Flow onward mighty with thy stream, inspiriting the Maruts' Lord, winning all riches with thy<br />
power!<br />
4. Flow onward with that juice of thine most excellent, that brings delight, slaying the wicked, dear to<br />
Gods!<br />
5. Three several words are uttered: kine are lowing, cows who give the milk; the tawny-hued goes<br />
bellowing on.<br />
6. For Indra girt by Maruts, flow, thou Indu, very rich in meath, to seat thee in the place of song!<br />
7. Strong, mountain-born, the stalk hath been pressed in the streams for rapturous joy. Hawk-like he<br />
settles in his home.<br />
8. Gold-hued! as one who giveth strength flow on for Gods to drink, a draught for Vayu and the<br />
Marut host!<br />
9. Soma, the dweller on the hills, effused, hath flowed into the sieve. All-bounteous art thou in<br />
carouse.<br />
10. The Sage of heaven whose heart is wise, when laid between both hands, with roars, gives us<br />
delightful powers of life.<br />
DECADE V Soma Pavamana<br />
1. The rapture-shedding Somas have flowed forth in our assembly, pressed to glorify our liberal<br />
lords.<br />
2. The Somas, skilled in song, the waves, have led the water forward, like buffaloes speeding to the<br />
woods.<br />
3. Indu flow on, a mighty juice; glorify us among the folk: drive all our enemies away!<br />
4. For thou art strong by splendour: we, O Pavamana, call on thee, the brilliant looker on the light.<br />
5. Indu, enlightener, dear, the thought of poets, hath flowed clearly, like a charioteer who starts the<br />
steed.<br />
6. Through our desire of heroes, kine, and horses, potent Soma drops, brilliant and swift, have been<br />
effused.<br />
God, working with mankind, flow on; to Indra go thy gladdening juice: to Vayu mount as Law<br />
commands!<br />
From heaven hath Pavamana made, as 'twere, the marvellous thunder, and the lofty light of all<br />
mankind.<br />
9. Pressed for the gladdening draught the drops flow forth abundantly with song, flow onward with<br />
the stream of meath.<br />
10. Reposing on the river's wave, the Sage hath widely flowed around, bearing the bard whom many<br />
love.<br />
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